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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,408.48, 101,295.16 and 43,187.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,408.48, 101,295.16 and 43,187.18 is: 59,593.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,408.48 : 101,295.16 = 43,187.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,408.48/101,295.16 = 43,187.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,408.48x = 101,295.16 × 43,187.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,408.48x = 4,374,651,693.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,374,651,693.61/73,408.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,593.28

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